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            Start 2026 in Japantown with an Oshogatsu Matsuri (New Year’s Festival), new workshops, an affordable housing opportunity and community updates on Osaka Way.   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏
        
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All meetings are hosted via Zoom unless otherwise noted.</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;"><strong>今後のジャパンタウンタスクフォース会議（</strong>無料、一般公開）。会議の議題については、<a href="https://www.japantowntaskforce.org" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><strong>JTFのウェブサイト</strong></a>をご確認ください. 特に記載がない場合、会議はすべてZoomで行われます。</p><p class="" style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;line-height:1.618em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;"><strong>JANUARY</strong></p><ul data-rte-list="default" style="padding-left:25px;"><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">6-8 pm, Thurs, 1/8,<strong> Land Use &amp; Transportation Committee</strong></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class="">6-8 pm, Wed, 1/21, <strong>Full Board of Directors</strong></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:14pt;" class="">12N-1 pm, Tues, 1/27,<strong> Osaka Way Committee</strong></p></li></ul><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:14pt;margin-bottom:14pt;" class=""><strong>The following committees will not meet in January</strong>: Cultural Heritage &amp; Sustainability, Japan Center Malls Technical, Peace Plaza.<br><br><strong>以下の委員会は、1月中の会合を休止いたします。</strong></p><ul data-rte-list="default" style="padding-left:25px;"><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>文化遺産・サステナビリティ委員会</strong> (Cultural Heritage &amp; Sustainability)</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>日本センターモール・テクニカル委員会</strong> (Japan Center Malls Technical)</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>ピース・プラザ（平和広場）委員会</strong> (Peace Plaza)</p></li></ul>
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sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Thurs, 1/8, 5:30 pm:</strong> Japantown Foundation <a href="https://www.japantownfoundation.org/osechi-ryori-new-years-fundraiser" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Oseichi Ryori New Year’s Fundraiser</span></a> @ Hotel Kabuki</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 1/10: </strong><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1979256140396?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">KADOMATSU- 2026 Sogetsu School Ikebana Flower Arranging Workshop</span></a> @ Japantown Cultural District Visitor Center</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 1/10</strong>: <a href="https://www.jcccnc.org/events/2026-japantown-oshogatsu-matsuri-new-years-festival/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">55th Annual Oshogatsu Matsuri </span></a>@ JCCCNC</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 1/10, 12N-5 pm: </strong>Last Day <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/japanese-american-experience-in-the-presidio-open-fridays-weekends-12-5-tickets-1304709504249?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Contested Histories: Preserving and Sharing a Community Collection</span></a> @ Military Intelligence Service Historic Learning Center</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24 &amp; 1/31, 1-3 pm: </strong>Kinmon Gakuen <a href="https://www.kinmongakuen.org/post/launching-the-saturday-afternoon-class-where-learning-meets-fun" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Saturday Afternoon Program</span></a> @ Kinmon Gakuen</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sun, 1/11 and 1/25, 11 am-2 pm: </strong><a href="https://www.jcccnc.org/events/introduction-to-sewing-2-part-workshop-series-january-2026/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Introduction to Sewing: 2 part workshop series </span></a>@ JCCCNC</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 1/17, 4:30 pm reception, 6-9 pm dinner:</strong> <a href="https://mailchi.mp/jccnc.org/jccnc-novdec-news-letter-16535572" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Japanese Chamber of Commerce of Northern California New Year’s Party</span></a> @ Westin St. Francis</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat-Sun, 1/17-1/18: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSOQL_Fkg0V/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Mini Art Mart</span></a> @ Kinokuniya Mall&nbsp;</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p 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href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-book-talk-at-njahs-sf-japantown-rockin-the-boat-mary-uyematsu-kao-tickets-1969806293650?aff=oddtdtcreator" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Rockin the Boat: Flashbacks of the 1970s Asian Movement </span></a>@ National Japanese American Historical Society</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Fri, 1/30, 7 pm: </strong><a href="https://am.ticketmaster.com/warriors/buy/virtual-venue/RUdXMDEzMA==?promoCode=SkNH" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Golden State Warriors Japanese Heritage Night</span></a><strong> </strong>@ Chase Center</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat-Sun, 2/14-2/15: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSOQL_Fkg0V/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Mini Art Mart</span></a> @ Kinokuniya Mall&nbsp;</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Fri-Sun, 2/20-2/22: </strong>National Veterans Network <a href="https://www.classy.org/event/i-am-an-american-traveling-exhibit-opening-weekend/e627422" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Opening Weekend “I Am An American”</span></a> @ Hotel Kabuki, MIS Historic Learning Center, and Palace of Fine Arts</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat-Sun, 2/21-2/22</strong>: Nichi Bei Times <a href="https://nichibeifoundation.org/educational-programs/films-of-remembrance/" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;">Films of<br>Remembrance</a> @ Japantown TBD</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', 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'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sun, 2/22: </strong>Nihonmachi Little Friends Fundraiser, <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V5eiosnwPSSClly6aguA8Qgwq3HkOOQJ/view?usp=drive_link" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Theater Performance &amp; Auction</span></a></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat, 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rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Parent Educational Workshop</span></a></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sat-Sun, 3/14-3/15: </strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DSOQL_Fkg0V/?hl=en" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Mini Art Mart</span></a> @ Kinokuniya Mall</p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;"><p style="color:inherit;font-size:1.125em;margin:0 0 1.25em 0;font-weight:normal;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus Sans L', 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;letter-spacing:-.01em;line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;" class=""><strong>Sun, 3/22 1-3:30 pm (tentative)</strong>: Nihonmachi Little Friends <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1V5eiosnwPSSClly6aguA8Qgwq3HkOOQJ/view?usp=sharing" rel="nofollow" style="color:#487c60 !important;"><span style="font-size:inherit;font-weight:inherit;line-height:inherit;margin:0;text-decoration:underline;">Family Outing - Ice Skating</span></a></p></li><li style="font-weight:normal;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;font-family:'DejaVu Sans Condensed', 'Liberation Sans', 'Nimbus 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